nor'

clearly annoyed. "I have no i

let out a shaky breath, cautiously adding, "The

Oh, that? Yeah, I gave it to Katherine. She was whining to me about hitting a cr

if it weighed a ton. I stared at him i

mbling, legs so weak I

apped, choking on my own voice, "Carl Reynolds!

eartless, even mocking

u might even hate me. But did y

e inside. The one truth I didn't want to

with him for seven. I followed him like a loyal shadow, did whatever he asked of

d at me like I was causing a

I've worked for!" Tears ran down my cheeks. I completely lost it. "Yeah,

ting up with everything quietly. But at that moment, I snapp

ink you're doing?!" Jessica screamed, pull

my veins. I turned and slap

o me like that!" I shout

e turned venomous in seconds, and she charged at me, furious. "

we had both shifted into our wolves, our fangs bare

ed, his Alpha presence crashin

back into our human forms, ragged

ook. "I'll have the pack sen

eathing hitched, m

f, Jessica smacked me across the face

napped, throwing

h, eyes full of contempt as they dragg

tting my eyes, I took a deep breath to steady myself. The

, my voice empty, "Le

ld for seven years, crush

oked complete

mate anymore." I stood up

whisper. "Let's pretend I've just been

herine. I used to believe that with enough effort, h

.. and never even blinked. Design meant everything to me. I never wanted

g with you today?!" Ca

e syrupy sweet, "You have no id

e road, my mind nu

halt inches in front of me. My eyes widened in sh

ne of the werewolves in the car huffed. "Nearly

around Stormfang territory," the

g went black as I collapsed. The cold rain an

*

my eyes again, night

k. I looked around and realized I was

its damage-I was sti

essages started flooding in one after an

l message: they would nev

rom others at the Design

stoop this low, Elea

up the story, painting

rd a slap in the face. Grief crushed me. Once, they saw so mu

king into my pillow. No one knew

rl, out of the Stormfang Pack, far away from every

fool. I owe nothing to Carl. And

pen. Karen and Rosa stormed i

"What do yo

g Pack!" Karen snapped, her voice lik

her grip bruising. "Look a

whelming as they dragged me outs

your Luna!" I yelle

me. "Someone like you who smeared our

ek swelled, lip split, but a

he mate bond, he never bothered to hide his disgust. He made

ed his lead, throwing their scorn freely. The only one w

push me out. My place here wasn'

a's omega housekeepers-people who n

g but an easy target.

e my life he